Day 3 :
Arrival in Singapore. Bus pick up and delivery. Check into the Traders
Hotel Shangri-la.

Day 4 :
Morning rest, walks, etc. Afternoon orientation on Singapore and Malaysian
geography, with a very brief historical overview of the region. Lunch and
dinner on own.

Day 5 :
Visit the National University of Singapore in the morning. Lecture on
Singapores role in the global economy. Lunch in Indian restaurant in
Little India. Visit Chinese and
Indian ethnic communities in the afternoon. Dinner at Clark Quay with short
harbor cruise.

Day 6 :
Visit the Singapore Urban Redevelopment Authority in the morning,
presentation on the role of Singapores public housing in
multi-cultural integration. Tour of Singapore and public housing projects in
the afternoon. Lunch and dinner out.

Day 7 :
Morning talk on Education in Singapore by Dr. Jason Tan Eng Thye, School of
Education, National Institute of Education, Singapore (two hours). Visits to
History Museum, Singapore Art Museum
and the Islamic Museum. Lunch and dinner out.

Day 8 :
Lecture on Politics in Singapore in
the morning by Dr. Antonio Rappa. Visit Singapore National Parliament in the
afternoon. Visit the Association of Women for Action and Research (Aware) if
National Parliament visit cannot be arranged. Lunch out. Dinner and talk by
Singaporean author Catherine Lim, on literature and social issues.

Day 9 :
Depart Singapore. Fly to Kuala Lumpur. Airport pickup and delivery by bus.
Check into the Park Plaza Hotel in downtown KL. Lunch on own. Welcome and
orientation by Dr. Donald G. McCloud, Executive Director of the Malaysian
American Commission for Education Exchange. Brief walking orientation to the
hotel area, with a group search for local amenities including the location
of banks, laundry facilities, email cafes, good places to eat, how to find
the nearest light rail terminal, etc.

Day 10 :Multiculturalism
in Malaysia. Talk by Mano Maniam, Overview of Indian Cultures and
Hindu Religion in Malaysia (two hours). Talk by Zainah Mahfoozah bte
Anwar from the Sisters of Islam (two hours). After lunch: Talk on Malay
Culture and Society, by Dr. Zainal Kling (two hours). Following the after
lunch speaker, take the group via light rail into central KL to the Central
Market area. Walking tour of the Chinatown
area and the Sri Mahamariamman Hindu Temple. The participants will receive
maps and directions on how to return to the Hotel via light rail, taxi etc.
Dinner on our own.

Day 11 :
City tour of KL, Tour to Pewter Factory, Batu Caves, Petronas Towers etc.
Lunch on own. Afternoon lecture on the "Educational System in Malaysia,"
by Prof. Dr. Ibrahim Bajunid. Dinner on own.

Day 12 :
Morning tour of the University of Malaya campus and garden. Greetings by
the Vice Chancellor of UM. Buffet lunch at UM (charged to participants).
After lunch, talk on "Economic Development in Malaysia," by Dr.
Jomo Sundaram, Professor of Economics at the University of Malaya. Talk by
Dr. Cheah Oi Ping, Associate Professor, Faculty of Arts and Sciences,
University of Malaya, Overview of Chinese Culture and Religions in
Malaysia. Meet with the Asian Studies faculty at the University of
Malaya. Dinner in a traditional Nyonya restaurant BiBi Chik with Professor
Dr. Hyacinth Gaudart. Return to Hotel on bus.

Day 13 :
Visit to the Malaysian Parliament, arrange to meet representatives of
political parties in the Parliament. Briefing by officials of UMNO (United
Malay National Organization  coalition of the ruling political
parties) on The Role of UMNO in Malaysias Parliamentary System.
Afternoon lecture by Ms. Marina Mahathir (daughter of Prime Minister
Mahathir) on Malaysia Today: Issues and Challenges. Lunch and
dinner out.

Day 14 :
Fly to Kuala Terenganu. Take ground transportation to Kuala Besut (jetty),
then take the ferry to Pulau Redang Island, and check into the Berjaya
Redang Beach Resort. Dinner will be provided.

Day 15 :
Day off for rest and relaxation at Pulau Redang. Breakfast, lunch and
dinner will be provided.

Day 16 :
After breakfast (provided) we will travel by ferry from Pulau Redang to
Kuala Besut and by bus to Kota Bharu. Check into the Renaissance Hotel.
Lunch on own. After lunch, drive up to the Thai border.

Day 17 :Kota
Bharu. Briefing by officials from the PAS Islamic Party on The Role of
PAS in Malaysias Political System. This party is the dominant
party in this region of Malaysia. Afternoon visits to local Malay-Islamic
historical sites, Silver craft shops, kite maker craft shops, market
walkabout, dinner at the night market.

Day 18 :
Travel by bus to Penang, check into the Evergreen Laurel Hotel in
Georgetown, Penang. Evening free, dinner on own.

Day 19 :
Penang. Morning lecture by Dr. Wazir Jahan Begum titled The Role of
Women in the Political and Economic Development of Malaysia. Lecture
by Toh Kin Woon, Penang State Minister on Penang in Social and
Political Matters . Lunch on own. Afternoon tour of Thai and Burmese
Buddhist Temples. Evening trip on the Penang Hill Railway, dinner at
Bellevue Hotel.

Day 20 :
Penang. Morning lecture at University Sains Malaysia by Dr. Syed Ahmed bin
Hussein, Deputy Vice Chancellor of Universiti Sains Malaysia titled Problems
of Equitable Economic Development in the States of Malaysia. Lectures
followed by a visit to the USM Museum and Gallery. Return by bus to Hotel.
Afternoon tour of ethnic cultural sites in Penang, including traditional
Chinese clan neighborhoods and a Chinese Temple. Dinner on own.

Day 21 :
Travel by bus to KL. Check into the Park Plaza Hotel. Rest in afternoon.
Dinner on own.

Day 22 :
KL. Lecture on the history of Malaysia and Malacca by Dr. Aruna Gopinath.
Lunch on own. Afternoon visit to Batik Studio for hands on demonstration of
batik. Dinner on own.

Day 23 :
Travel by bus to the historic trading city of Malacca. Check into the
Equatorial Hotel. Visit historic districts in Malacca. Lunch at Chinese /
Peranaken restaurant. Group tour of canals on boats, tour of the Malacca
Museum. Visit St. Pauls Church. Dinner at the Portuguese restaurant,
and cultural show.

Day 24 :
Return by bus to KL. Check into the Park Plaza Hotel. Afternoon lecture by
Ms. Sumitran from the United Nations, on environmental issues in Malaysia
and Singapore. Evening free, dinner on own.

Day 29 :
Kuching. Tour of Minority ethnic Cultural Villages in the Sarawak Village
Cultural Center. Lunch on own. Stay in Damai Beach or take the hotel shuttle
back to the downtown Kuching area. Dinner on own.

Day 30 :
Travel by air from Kuching to KL. Check into the Park Plaza Hotel in
afternoon. Lunch on own. Afternoon briefing by officials at US Embassy.
Dinner or late afternoon barbeque with the US Ambassador or other US
officials.

Day 31 :
KL. Participants will give presentations to the group on individual
curriculum development projects. Lunch on own. Afternoon or evening lecture
and dance performance by Ramli Ibrahim, one of the cultural treasures of
Malaysia.

Day 32 :
KL. Packing and preparation for departure. Departure for Singapore. We will
stay in an airport hotel in Singapore and will not go through immigration
and customs.